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Ebook Central

2023-10-26

In order to provide access to resources that use https, your EZproxy server must be configured with an SSL certificate.

The stanzas on this page are intended for new Ebook Central customers only. If you are migrating to Ebook Central from EBL or ebrary, please see the EBL stanza page.

Ebook Central has two options for remote access - Single-Sign-On or Patron Login + EZproxy. Please confirm which method you are using with ProQuest Support, and add the database stanza that corresponds with your method.

Single-Sign-On: This option will allow users to access Ebook Central and their personal libraries by signing in to EZproxy. They will not have to sign in to a separate account on Ebook Central to access their saved items and bookshelves.

Patron Login + EZproxy: This option uses EZproxy to allow patrons to access Ebook Central and requires them to sign in with a separate Ebook Central username and password to access their personal bookshelves.

Either remote access method requires EZproxy 6.2.2.

Single-Sign-On

Title Ebook Central SSO (Updated 20231026)
Option ebraryUnencodedTokens
ebrarySite -URL=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com:443 [sitename]
URL https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/[sitename]
HJ http://ebookcentral.proquest.com
HJ https://ebookcentral.proquest.com
NeverProxy ebookcentral.proquest.com
NeverProxy [sitename].ebookcentral.proquest.com
NeverProxy acs.ebookcentral.proquest.com

Replace YOURSITE with the YOURSITE name provided by ProQuest. If you have questions about this, please contact ProQuest support.

Please note that EZproxy's AutoLoginIP directive may not be used in combination with this stanza. The stanza must also be placed above any ExcludeIP directives in config.txt.

Patron Login + EZproxy

Title Ebook Central Patron Login (Updated 20231026)
URL https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/[sitename]
HJ http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/[sitename]
HJ https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/[sitename]
DJ ebookcentral.proquest.com
NeverProxy acs.ebookcentral.proquest.com

Replace YOURSITE with the YOURSITE name provided by ProQuest. If you have questions about this, please contact ProQuest support.

NOTE: You will need to pre-proxy the URL in the 856 field of your Ebook Central MARC records.

Migrating from EBL or ebrary?

If you are migrating to Ebook Central from an existing EBL or ebrary subscription, please see the EBL stanza page for migration details.